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Article: ANNALS OF INTERNAL MEDICINE. 2023;176(9):1181-1189
The Effect of Low-Dose Glucocorticoids Over Two Years on Weight and Blood Pressure in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Individual Patient Data From Five Randomized Trials
Palmowski A; Nielsen SM; Boyadzhieva Z; Hartman L; Oldenkott J; Svensson B; Hafstrom I; Wassenberg S; Choy E; Kirwan J; Christensen R; Boers M; Buttgereit F
Article: BMC RHEUMATOLOGY. 2023;7(1):23
Long-term fracture risk in rheumatoid arthritis: impact of early sustained DAS28-remission and restored function, progressive erosive disease, body mass index, autoantibody positivity and glucocorticoids. A cohort study over 10 years
Ajeganova S; Andersson M; Forslind K; Gjertsson I; Nyhall-Wahlin B-M; Svensson B; Hafstrom I
Article: ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY. 2023;75(7):1110-1119
Autoantibodies to Disease-Related Proteins in Joints as Novel Biomarkers for the Diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Lonnblom E; Leu Agelii M; Sareila O; Cheng L; Xu B; Viljanen J; Hafstrom I; Andersson MLE; Bergstrom G; Ekwall A-KH; Rudin A; Kastbom A; Sjowall C; Jacobsson LTH; Kihlberg J; Gjertsson I; Holmdahl R
Article: BMC RHEUMATOLOGY. 2022;6(1):88
Erosion-free rheumatoid arthritis: clinical and conceptional implications-a BARFOT study
Svensson B; Andersson MLE; Gjertsson I; Hafstroem I; Ajeganova S; Forslind K
Article: OPEN ACCESS RHEUMATOLOGY: RESEARCH AND REVIEWS. 2022;14:187-194
Misdiagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis in a Long-Term Cohort of Early Arthritis Based on the ACR-1987 Classification Criteria
Agelii ML; Hafstrom I; Svensson B; Ajeganova S; Forslind K; Andersson M; Gjertsson I
Article: ACR OPEN RHEUMATOLOGY. 2021;3(9):642-653
Effects of Atorvastatin on T-Cell Activation and Apoptosis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Novel Simulated Interactions With C-Reactive Protein and Interleukin 6
Sun J; Panda PK; Samal SK; Ahuja R; Ajeganova S; Hafstrom I; Liu A; Frostegard J
Article: JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY. 2021;48(9):1371-1378
Team Rehabilitation in Inflammatory Arthritis Benefits Functional Outcomes Along With Improved Body Composition Associated With Improved Cardiorespiratory Fitness
Ajeganova S; Wornert M; Hafstrom I
Article: ARTHRITIS RESEARCH & THERAPY. 2021;23(1):201
Higher levels of anti-phosphorylcholine autoantibodies in early rheumatoid arthritis indicate lower risk of incident cardiovascular events
Ajeganova S; Andersson MLE; Frostegard J; Hafstrom I
Article: BMC RHEUMATOLOGY. 2021;5(1):13
Reported disability in relation to observed activity limitation, grip strength and physical function in women and men with rheumatoid arthritis
Bala S-V; Andersson MLE; Forslind K; Svensson B; Hafstrom I
Article: LUPUS SCIENCE AND MEDICINE. 2021;8(1):e000454
Patients with SLE have higher risk of cardiovascular events and mortality in comparison with controls with the same levels of traditional risk factors and intima-media measures, which is related to accumulated disease damage and antiphospholipid syndrome: a case-control study over 10 years
Ajeganova S; Hafstrom I; Frostegard J
Article: ARTHRITIS RESEARCH & THERAPY. 2021;23(1):32
Low levels of PCSK9 are associated with remission in patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with anti-TNF-α: potential underlying mechanisms
Frostegard J; Ahmed S; Hafstrom I; Ajeganova S; Rahman M
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY. 2021;50(1):1-10
Disease activity trajectories in rheumatoid arthritis: a tool for prediction of outcome
Agelii ML; Andersson MLE; Jones BL; Sjowall C; Kastbom A; Hafstrom I; Forslind K; Gjertsson I
Article: OPEN ACCESS RHEUMATOLOGY: RESEARCH AND REVIEWS. 2021;13:123-138
Influence of Age and Sex on Disease Course and Treatment in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Nilsson J; Andersson MLE; Hafstrom I; Svensson B; Forslind K; Ajeganova S; Agelii ML; Gjertsson I
Article: LUPUS. 2020;29(8):825-835
Proprotein convertase subtilisin kexin 9 is associated with disease activity and is implicated in immune activation in systemic lupus erythematosus
Liu A; Rahman M; Hafstrom I; Ajeganova S; Frostegard J
Article: LUPUS SCIENCE AND MEDICINE. 2020;7(1):e000362
Similar progression of carotid intima-media thickness in 7-year surveillance of patients with mild SLE and controls, but this progression is still promoted by dyslipidaemia, lower HDL levels, hypertension, history of lupus nephritis and a higher prednisolone usage in patients
Ajeganova S; Gustafsson T; Lindberg L; Hafstrom I; Frostegard J
Article: NURSING OPEN. 2019;6(3):942-947
Widespread pain and pain intensity in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis. A cross-sectional comparison between smokers and non-smokers
Karlsson M-L; Elkan A-C; Hafstrom I
Article: ARTHRITIS RESEARCH & THERAPY. 2019;21(1):45
Anti-citrullinated protein antibodies are associated with osteopenia but not with pain at diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis: data from the BARFOT cohort
Hafstrom I; Ajeganova S; Forslind K; Svensson B
Article: OPEN ACCESS RHEUMATOLOGY: RESEARCH AND REVIEWS. 2019;11:207-217
A Swedish register-based, long-term inception cohort study of patients with rheumatoid arthritis - results of clinical relevance
Hafstrom I; Ajeganova S; Andersson MLE; Bala S-V; Bergman S; Bremander A; Forslind K; Malm K; Svensson B
Article: JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY. 2017;44(6):723-731
Patients with Early Rheumatoid Arthritis in the 2000s Have Equal Disability and Pain Despite Less Disease Activity Compared with the 1990s: Data from the BARFOT Study over 8 Years
Andersson MLE; Forslind K; Hafstrom I
Article: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2017;76(4):716-720
Rheumatoid arthritis phenotype at presentation differs depending on the number of autoantibodies present
Derksen VFAM; Ajeganova S; Trouw LA; van der Helm-van Mil AHM; Hafstrom I; Huizinga TWJ; Toes REM; Svensson B; van der Woude D
Article: RMD OPEN. 2017;3(2):e000458
Obesity is a strong predictor of worse clinical outcomes and treatment responses in early rheumatoid arthritis: results from the SWEFOT trial.
Levitsky A; Brismar K; Hafström I; Hambardzumyan K; Lourdudoss C; van Vollenhoven RF; Saevarsdottir S
Article: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2017;76(1):112-118
The association between anti-carbamylated protein (anti-CarP) antibodies and radiographic progression in early rheumatoid arthritis: a study exploring replication and the added value to ACPA and rheumatoid factor
Ajeganova S; van Steenbergen HW; Verheul MK; Forslind K; Hafstrom I; Toes REM; Huizinga TWJ; Svensson B; Trouw LA; van der Helm-van Mil AHM
Article: ARTHRITIS RESEARCH & THERAPY. 2016;18(1):285
Smoking is associated with the concurrent presence of multiple autoantibodies in rheumatoid arthritis rather than with anti-citrullinated protein antibodies per se: a multicenter cohort study
van Wesemael TJ; Ajeganova S; Humphreys J; Terao C; Muhammad A; Symmons DPM; MacGregor AJ; Hafstrom I; Trouw LA; van der Helm-van Mil AHM; Huizinga TWJ; Mimori T; Toes REM; Matsuda F; Svensson B; Verstappen SMM; van der Woude D
Article: LUPUS. 2016;25(14):1602-1609
Dietary micronutrient intake and atherosclerosis in systemic lupus erythematosus
Lourdudoss C; Elkan A-C; Hafstrom I; Jogestrand T; Gustafsson T; van Vollenhoven R; Frostegard J
Article: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2016;75(11):1924-1932
Anticitrullinated protein antibodies and rheumatoid factor are associated with increased mortality but with different causes of death in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a longitudinal study in three European cohorts
Ajeganova S; Humphreys JH; Verheul MK; van Steenbergen HW; van Nies JAB; Hafstrom I; Svensson B; Huizinga TWJ; Trouw LA; Verstappen SMM; van der Helm-van Mil AHM
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY. 2016;45(6):448-455
Persistently active disease is common in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, particularly in women: a long-term inception cohort study
Svensson B; Andersson MLE; Forslind K; Ajeganova S; Hafstrom I
Article: JOURNAL OF REHABILITATION MEDICINE. 2016;48(8):711-718
A FOUR-WEEK TEAM-REHABILITATION PROGRAMME IN A WARM CLIMATE DECREASES DISABILITY AND IMPROVES HEALTH AND BODY FUNCTION FOR UP TO ONE YEAR: A PROSPECTIVE STUDY IN SWEDISH PATIENTS WITH INFLAMMATORY JOINT DISEASES
Ajeganova S; Wornert M; Hafstrom I
Article: CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY. 2016;166:27-37
IgM antibodies against malondialdehyde and phosphorylcholine are together strong protection markers for atherosclerosis in systemic lupus erythematosus: Regulation and underlying mechanisms
Rahman M; Sing S; Golabkesh Z; Fiskesund R; Gustafsson T; Jogestrand T; Frostegard AG; Hafstrom I; Liu A; Frostegard J
Article: LUPUS SCIENCE AND MEDICINE. 2016;3(1):e000135
The association between diet and glucocorticoid treatment in patients with SLE.
Lourdudoss C; Hafström I; Frostegård J; van Vollenhoven R
Article: ARTHRITIS RESEARCH & THERAPY. 2015;17(1):84
Bone mineral density and carotid atherosclerosis in systemic lupus erythematosus: a controlled cross-sectional study
Ajeganova S; Gustafsson T; Jogestrand T; Frostegard J; Hafstrom I
Article: OPEN RHEUMATOLOGY JOURNAL. 2015;9:8-15
Comparing Five Year Out-Come in Two Cohorts of Patients with Early Rheumatoid Arthritis - A BARFOT Study.
Andersson MLE; Forslind K; Hafström I
Article: BMJ OPEN. 2014;4(7):e005246
Rheumatoid factor and anti-CCP do not predict progressive joint damage in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis treated with prednisolone: a randomised study
Hafstrom I; Engvall I-L; Ronnelid J; Boonen A; van der Heijde D; Svensson B
Article: BMJ OPEN. 2014;4(4):e004259
Low-dose prednisolone treatment of early rheumatoid arthritis and late cardiovascular outcome and survival: 10-year follow-up of a 2-year randomised trial
Ajeganova S; Svensson B; Hafstrom I
Article: ARTHRITIS RESEARCH & THERAPY. 2014;16(1):R12
Smoking in combination with antibodies to cyclic citrullinated peptides is associated with persistently high levels of survivin in early rheumatoid arthritis: a prospective cohort study
Svensson B; Hafstrom I; Erlandsson MC; Forslind K; Bokarewa MI
Article: JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY. 2013;40(12):1958-1966
Disease Factors in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Are Associated with Differential Risks for Cardiovascular Events and Mortality Depending on Age at Onset: A 10-year Observational Cohort Study
Ajeganova S; Andersson MLE; Frostegard J; Hafstrom I
Article: JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY. 2013;40(11):1856-1864
Low Levels of Antibodies Against Oxidized but not Nonoxidized Cardiolipin and Phosphatidylserine Are Associated with Atherosclerotic Plaques in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Su J; Frostegard AG; Hua X; Gustafsson T; Jogestrand T; Hafstrom I; Frostegard J
Article: BMJ OPEN. 2013;3(9):e003554
Long-term sustained remission in a cohort study of patients with rheumatoid arthritis: choice of remission criteria
Svensson B; Andersson MLE; Bala S-V; Forslind K; Hafstrom I
Article: BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS. 2013;14:229
Early increase in serum-COMP is associated with joint damage progression over the first five years in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Andersson MLE; Svensson B; Petersson IF; Hafstrom I; Albertsson K; Forslind K; Heinegard D; Saxne T
Article: RHEUMATOLOGY. 2013;52(4):733-742
Low-dose prednisolone in early rheumatoid arthritis inhibits collagen type I degradation by matrix metalloproteinases as assessed by serum 1CTP-a possible mechanism for specific inhibition of radiological destruction
Engvall I-L; Svensson B; Boonen A; van der Heijde D; Lerner UH; Hafstrom I
Article: ARTHRITIS CARE AND RESEARCH. 2013;65(1):78-87
Association of obesity with worse disease severity in rheumatoid arthritis as well as with comorbidities: A long-term followup from disease onset
Ajeganova S; Andersson ML; Hafstrom I
Article: LUPUS. 2012;21(13):1405-1411
Diet and fatty acid pattern among patients with SLE: associations with disease activity, blood lipids and atherosclerosis
Elkan A-C; Anania C; Gustafsson T; Jogestrand T; Hafstrom I; Frostegard J
Article: ARTHRITIS RESEARCH & THERAPY. 2012;14(5):R219
Does digital X-ray radiogrammetry have a role in identifying patients at increased risk for joint destruction in early rheumatoid arthritis?
Forslind K; Kalvesten J; Hafstrom I; Svensson B
Article: LUPUS. 2012;21(8):815-820
Microcirculation as determined by iontophoresis in SLE-patients and controls
Anania C; Norman M; Heimburger M; Gustafsson T; Jogestrand T; Hafstrom I; Frostegard J
Article: JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY. 2012;39(6):1146-1154
Carotid Atherosclerosis, Disease Measures, Oxidized Low-density Lipoproteins, and Atheroprotective Natural Antibodies for Cardiovascular Disease in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis - An Inception Cohort Study
Ajeganova S; de Faire U; Jogestrand T; Frostegard J; Hafstroem I
Article: CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RHEUMATOLOGY. 2011;29(6):942-950
Effect of biological therapy on levels of atheroprotective antibodies against phosphorylcholine and apolipoproteins in rheumatoid arthritis: a one-year study
Ajeganova S; Fiskesund R; de Faire U; Hafstrom I; Frostegard J
Article: RHEUMATOLOGY. 2011;50(10):1785-1793
Longitudinal levels of apolipoproteins and antibodies against phosphorylcholine are independently associated with carotid artery atherosclerosis 5 years after rheumatoid arthritis onset-a prospective cohort study
Ajeganova S; Ehrnfelt C; Alizadeh R; Rohani M; Jogestrand T; Hafstrom I; Frostegard J
Article: ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY. 2011;63(8):2209-2214
Late-Onset Neutropenia Following Rituximab Therapy in Rheumatic Diseases: Association With B Lymphocyte Depletion and Infections
Tesfa D; Ajeganova S; Hagglund H; Sander B; Fadeel B; Hafstrom I; Palmblad J
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY. 2011;40(3):161-168
Treatment with low-dose prednisolone is associated with altered body composition but no difference in bone mineral density in rheumatoid arthritis patients: a controlled cross-sectional study
Engvall I-L; Brismar K; Hafstrom I; Tengstrand B
Article: BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS. 2011;12:13
Low level of physical activity in women with rheumatoid arthritis is associated with cardiovascular risk factors but not with body fat mass - a cross sectional study
Elkan A-C; Hakansson N; Frostegard J; Hafstrom I
Article: ARTERIOSCLEROSIS, THROMBOSIS, AND VASCULAR BIOLOGY. 2010;30(12):2666-2672
Circulating Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin Kexin Type 9 Has a Diurnal Rhythm Synchronous With Cholesterol Synthesis and Is Reduced by Fasting in Humans
Persson L; Cao G; Stahle L; Sjoberg BG; Troutt JS; Konrad RJ; Galman C; Wallen H; Eriksson M; Hafstrom I; Lind S; Dahlin M; Amark P; Angelin B; Rudling M
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY. 2010;39(6):447-453
Anti-apoA-1 IgG and oxidized LDL are raised in rheumatoid arthritis (RA): potential associations with cardiovascular disease and RA disease activity
Vuilleumier N; Bratt J; Alizadeh R; Jogestrand T; Hafstrom I; Frostegard J
Article: ARTHRITIS RESEARCH & THERAPY. 2010;12(5):R197
Infliximab therapy increases body fat mass in early rheumatoid arthritis independently of changes in disease activity and levels of leptin and adiponectin: a randomised study over 21 months
Engvall I-L; Tengstrand B; Brismar K; Hafstrom I
Article: ANNALS OF MEDICINE. 2010;42(1):45-54
Increased expression of proto-oncogene survivin predicts joint destruction and persistent disease activity in early rheumatoid arthritis
Svensson B; Hafstrom I; Forslind K; Albertsson K; Tarkowski A; Bokarewa M
Article: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2010;69(1):230-233
Influence of gender on assessments of disease activity and function in early rheumatoid arthritis in relation to radiographic joint damage
Ahlmen M; Svensson B; Albertsson K; Forslind K; Hafstrom I
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY. 2009;38(6):431-438
Hand bone loss measured by digital X-ray radiogrammetry is a predictor of joint damage in early rheumatoid arthritis
Forslind K; Boonen A; Albertsson K; Hafstrom I; Svensson B
Article: CLINICAL REHABILITATION. 2009;23(7):599-608
Self- and manual mobilization improves spine mobility in men with ankylosing spondylitis - a randomized study
Widberg K; Karimi H; Hafstroem I
Article: JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY. 2009;36(5):887-892
Gonadal Hormones in Men with Rheumatoid Arthritis - From Onset Through 2 Years
Tengstrand B; Carlstrom K; Hafstrom I
Article: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2009;68(4):508-513
Remission achieved after 2 years treatment with low-dose prednisolone in addition to disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs in early rheumatoid arthritis is associated with reduced joint destruction still present after 4 years: an open 2-year continuation study
Hafstroem I; Albertsson K; Boonen A; van der Heijde D; Landewe R; Svensson B
Article: ARTHRITIS RESEARCH & THERAPY. 2009;11(2):R37
Rheumatoid cachexia is associated with dyslipidemia and low levels of atheroprotective natural antibodies against phosphorylcholine but not with dietary fat in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a cross-sectional study
Elkan A-C; Hakansson N; Frostegard J; Cederholm T; Hafstrom I
Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION. 2008;62(10):1239-1247
Malnutrition in women with rheumatoid arthritis is not revealed by clinical anthropometrical measurements or nutritional evaluation tools
Elkan A-C; Engvall I-L; Tengstrand B; Cederholm T; Hafstrom I
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY. 2008;37(5):321-328
Cachexia in rheumatoid arthritis is associated with inflammatory activity, physical disability, and low bioavailable insulin-like growth factor
Engvall I-L; Elkan A-C; Tengstrand B; Cederholm T; Brismar K; Hafstrom I
Article: CELL METABOLISM. 2008;8(2):169-174
The circulating metabolic regulator FGF21 is induced by prolonged fasting and PPARα activation in man
Gaelman C; Lundasen T; Kharitonenkov A; Bina HA; Eriksson M; Hafstroem I; Dahlin M; Amark P; Angelin B; Rudling M
Article: ARTHRITIS RESEARCH & THERAPY. 2008;10(6):R128
Impact of low-dose prednisolone on bone synthesis and resorption in early rheumatoid arthritis: experiences from a two-year randomized study
Engvall I-L; Svensson B; Tengstrand B; Brismar K; Hafstrom I
Article: ARTHRITIS RESEARCH & THERAPY. 2008;10(2):R34
Gluten-free vegan diet induces decreased LDL and oxidized LDL levels and raised atheroprotective natural antibodies against phosphorylcholine in patients with rheumatoid arthritis:: a randomized study
Elkan A-C; Sjoberg B; Kolsrud B; Ringertz B; Hafstrom I; Frostegard J
Article: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2007;66(12):1560-1567
EULAR evidence-based recommendations on the management of systemic glucocorticoid therapy in rheumatic diseases
Hoes JN; Jacobs JWG; Boers M; Boumpas D; Buttgereit F; Caeyers N; Choy EH; Cutolo M; Da Silva JAP; Esselens G; Guillevin L; Hafstrom I; Kirwan JR; Rovensky J; Russell A; Saag KG; Svensson B; Westhovens R; Zeidler H; Bijlsma JWJ
Article: JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY. 2007;34(9):1810-1816
Effects of low-dose prednisolone on endothelial function, atherosclerosis, and traditional risk factors for atherosclerosis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis -: A randomized study
Hafstrom I; Rohani M; Deneberg S; Wornert M; Jogestrand T; Frostegard J
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY. 2007;36(5):351-358
Randomized withdrawal of long-term prednisolone treatment in rheumatoid arthritis:: Effects on inflammation and bone mineral density
Tengstrand B; Larsson E; Klareskog L; Hafstroem I
Article: JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY. 2007;34(7):1451-1458
Increased DHEAS levels in patients with rheumatoid arthritis after treatment with tumor necrosis factor antagonists:: Evidence for improved adrenal function
Ernestam S; Hafstrom I; Werner S; Carlstrom K; Tengstrand B
Article: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2007;66(1):46-52
Sex:: a major predictor of remission in early rheumatoid arthritis?
Forslind K; Hafstrom I; Ahlmen M; Svensson B
Article: LAKARTIDNINGEN. 2005;102(49):3788-3793
[TNF blockade in rheumatoid arthritis can cause severe fibrosing alveolitis. Six case reports].
Tengstrand B; Ernestam S; Engvall I-L; Rydvald Y; Hafström I
Article: ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY. 2005;52(11):3360-3370
Low-dose prednisolone in addition to the initial disease-modifying antirheumatic drug in patients with early active rheumatoid arthritis reduces joint destruction and increases the remission rate -: A two-year randomized trial
Svensson B; Boonen A; Albertsson K; van der Heijde D; Keller C; Hafström I
Article: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2004;63(9):1090-1095
Prediction of radiological outcome in early rheumatoid arthritis in clinical practice:: role of antibodies to citrullinated peptides (anti-CCP)
Forslind K; Ahlmén M; Eberhardt K; Hafström I; Svensson B
Article: JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY. 2004;31(2):214-222
The influence of sex on rheumatoid arthritis:: A prospective study of onset and outcome after 2 years
Tengstrand B; Ahlmén M; Hafström I
Article: JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY. 2003;30(12):2590-2596
Reduced bone mineral density in early rheumatoid arthritis is associated with radiological joint damage at baseline and after 2 years in women
Forslind K; Keller C; Svensson B; Hafström I
Article: JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY. 2003;30(11):2338-2343
Abnormal levels of serum dehydroepiandrosterone, estrone, and estradiol in men with rheumatoid arthritis:: High correlation between serum estradiol and current degree of inflammation
Tengstrand B; Carlström K; Felländer-Tsai L; Hafström I
Article: JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY. 2003;30(8):1748-1755
Evidence for immunostimulatory effects of intramuscular gold in patients with rheumatoid arthritis:: Correlation with skin reactions
Ernestam S; Lampa J; Rogberg S; Rönnelid J; Klareskog L; Hafström I
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY. 2003;32(2):108-113
Physiotherapy in subtropic climate improves functional capacity and health-related quality of life in Swedish patients with rheumatoid arthritis and spondylarthropathies still after 6 months
Hafström I; Hallengren M
Article: JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY. 2002;29(11):2299-2305
Bone mineral density in men with rheumatoid arthritis is associated with erosive disease and sulfasalazine treatment but not with sex hormones
Tengstrand B; Hafström I
Article: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2002;61(6):511-516
Long term efficacy and safety of cyclosporin versus parenteral gold in early rheumatoid arthritis: a three year study of radiographic progression, renal function, and arterial hypertension.
Kvien TK; Zeidler HK; Hannonen P; Wollheim FA; Førre O; Hafström I; Kaltwasser JP; Leirisalo-Repo M; Manger B; Laasonen L; Prestele H; Kurki P
Article: RHEUMATOLOGY. 2002;41(3):285-289
Bioavailable testosterone in men with rheumatoid arthritis -: high frequency of hypogonadism
Tengstrand B; Carlström K; Hafström I
Article: RHEUMATOLOGY. 2001;40(10):1175-1179
A vegan diet free of gluten improves the signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis:: the effects on arthritis correlate with a reduction in antibodies to food antigens
Hafström I; Ringertz B; Spångberg A; von Zweigbergk L; Brannemark S; Nylander I; Rönnelid J; Laasonen L; Klareskog L
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY. 2001;30(4):213-220
Bone mineral density in women and men with early rheumatoid arthritis
Keller C; Hafström I; Svensson B
Article: BRITISH JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY. 1998;37(8):874-882
Progression of joint damage in early active severe rheumatoid arthritis during 18 months of treatment: comparison of low-dose cyclosporin and parenteral gold.
Zeidler HK; Kvien TK; Hannonen P; Wollheim FA; Førre O; Geidel H; Hafström I; Kaltwasser JP; Leirisalo-Repo M; Manger B; Laasonen L; Markert ER; Prestele H; Kurki P
Article: RHEUMATOLOGY INTERNATIONAL. 1997;17(2):67-73
Availability of iron and degree of inflammation modifies the response to recombinant human erythropoietin when treating anemia of chronic disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
Nordström D; Lindroth Y; Marsal L; Hafström I; Henrich C; Rantapää-Dahlqvist S; Engström-Laurent A; Fyhrquist F; Friman C
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Letter: JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY. 2013;40(3):337-338
Prognosis Factors for Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Multivariate Analysis Is Indispensable Reply
Ajeganova S; Hafstrom I
Letter: ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY. 2012;64(2):597
Alternative explanations for development of late-onset neutropenia in rituximab-treated rheumatic disease patients: comment on the article by Tesfa et al Reply
Tesfa D; Ajeganova S; Hafstrom I; Palmblad J
Review: CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RHEUMATOLOGY. 2011;29(5):S63-S67
Effects on joint destruction and remission, bone turnover and lack of influence on atherogenesis: a review of the BARFOT low-dose prednisolone studies on patients with early RA
Svensson B; Hafstrom I
Letter: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2011;70(4):709-710
Joint destruction in early rheumatoid arthritis over 8 years is similar in women and men despite apparently higher disease activity and poorer function in women
Hafstrm I; Bala V; Albertsson K; Forslind K; Svensson B
Review: JOURNAL OF REHABILITATION MEDICINE. 2010;42(10):897-902
COMPREHENSIVE REHABILITATION OF PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATIC DISEASES IN A WARM CLIMATE: A LITERATURE REVIEW
Forseth KO; Hafstrom I; Husby G; Opava CH
Published conference paper: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUTRITION. 2009;48(5):315-322
Rheumatoid cachexia, central obesity and malnutrition in patients with low-active rheumatoid arthritis: feasibility of anthropometry, Mini Nutritional Assessment and body composition techniques
Elkan A-C; Engvall I-L; Cederholm T; Hafstrom I
Review: LAKARTIDNINGEN. 2000;97(48):5628-5632
[New drugs against rheumatoid arthritis. Improved treatment options place new demands on health care organization].
Klareskog L; Hafström I; Saxne T; Hedin PJ
Editorial comment: ACTA ORTHOPAEDICA. 2000;71
Untitled -: Introduction
Blomqvist P; Haglund U; Knutson K; Lundborg G; Marké LA; Nived O; Rydholm U; Sollerman C; Svensson B; Hafström I; Johansson S; Nilsson O; Sjödén G
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[Care in warm climate is good for patients with rheumatism. Both the functional ability and well-being is improved].
Hafström I

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